Connecting waters off the Senkaku Four ships of the China Coast Guard sailing at 10:33 on January 5

According to the 11th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters, four vessels from the China Coast Guard are sailing offshore of the Senkaku Islands in Okinawa Prefecture, in a connection area just outside Japan's territorial waters.

The four vessels are sailing approximately 31 to 32 kilometers west-northwest of Uotori Island in the Senkaku Islands as of 9:00 am on the 5th.